Dear members — despite the Mill team being split pretty evenly between those who are coupled up and those who are blissfully footloose and fancy free, we would posit we are, as a group, pro-love.

As such, we were particularly excited about Dani’s dispatch from the Lancashire Dining Club, an over-sixties singles club. The LDC boasts one pretty remarkable (and appropriate) statistic: it has led to 60 marriages so far! Dani asked the romantic genius behind this group for her secret to great matchmaking.

Also in this bumper members-only Thursday edition, scroll down for an arty At Home With; a fascinating insight into how Manchester city centre is changing; and weekend recommendations ranging from an underground boat ride to an “Art All Dayer.” Enjoy!